Georgia national futsal team

Georgia
Nickname(s)ჯვაროსნები
Jvarosnebi (Crusaders)
AssociationGeorgian Football Federation
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachGeorgia (country) Avtandil Asatiani
Home stadiumTbilisi Sports Palace
FIFA codeGEO
FIFA ranking 15 Decrease 1 (12 December 2025)[1]
Highest FIFA ranking14 (May 2024 – April 2025)
Home colours
Away colours
First international
 Italy 3–1 Georgia Georgia (country)
(Turin, Italy; October 23, 1995)
Biggest win
 Georgia 15–1 Gibraltar 
(Chișinău, Moldova; October 22, 2015)
Biggest defeat
 Portugal 18–1 Georgia Georgia (country)
(Altura, Portugal; July 4, 2008)
FIFA World Cup
Appearances0
UEFA Futsal Championship
Appearances2 (First in 2022)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2022)

The Georgia national futsal team is controlled by the Georgian Football Federation, the governing body for futsal in Georgia and represents the country in international futsal competitions, such as the World Cup and the European Championships.

Tournament records

FIFA Futsal World Cup

FIFA Futsal World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA Outcome Pld W D L GF GA
Netherlands 1989 Part of  Soviet Union - - - - - - -
Hong Kong 1992 Did not enter - - - - - - -
Spain 1996 Did not qualify Group B 6th place 5 1 0 4 21 37
Guatemala 2000 Group D 4th place 4 1 1 2 17 21
Chinese Taipei 2004 Group 1 3rd place 3 1 0 2 9 16
Brazil 2008 Group 3 3rd place 2 0 0 2 2 21
Thailand 2012 Group A runner up 3 1 2 0 14 4
Colombia 2016 Group A runner up 3 2 1 0 20 4
Lithuania 2021 Group 1 3rd place 6 4 0 2 25 13
Uzbekistan 2024 Group E 3rd place 10 6 0 6 28 32
Total 0/9 0 0 0 0 0 0 8/10 36 16 4 18 136 148

UEFA European Futsal Championship

UEFA Futsal Euro record Qualification record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA Outcome Pld W D L GF GA
Spain 1996 Did not qualify Group B 6th place 5 1 0 4 21 37
Spain 1999 Group F runner up 3 2 0 1 15 13
Russia 2001 Group G 3rd place 2 0 0 2 3 17
Italy 2003 Group E 4th place 3 0 1 2 3 17
Czech Republic 2005 Group E 4th place 3 0 0 3 7 27
Portugal 2007 Group C 3rd place 3 1 0 2 7 10
Hungary 2010 Group 4 3rd place 6 3 0 3 11 18
Croatia 2012 Group C runner up 3 2 0 1 13 2
Belgium 2014 Group 6 3rd place 5 2 1 2 23 20
Serbia 2016 Group 7 4th place 6 2 1 3 16 21
Slovenia 2018 Play-offs 8 3 4 1 30 16
Netherlands 2022 Quarterfinals 4 2 0 2 6 14 Group 2 runner up 9 6 1 2 33 19
LatviaLithuaniaSlovenia 2026 Group stage 3 0 1 2 3 9 Play-offs 8 6 1 1 29 17
Total:2/13 Quarterfinals 7 2 1 4 9 23 13/13 64 28 9 27 211 234

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up to the squad for the UEFA 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification matches against Armenia and Portugal on 15 and 20 September 2023, respectively.[2][3]
Caps and goals updated as of 8 March 2023, after the match against Belgium.[4]
Head coach: Avtandil Asatiani

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Zviad Kupatadze (captain) (1979-10-30) 30 October 1979 62 5 Russian Football Union Gazprom-Ugra Yugorsk
12 1GK Tornike Bukia (1994-05-15) 15 May 1994 74 2 Kazakhstan Football Federation MFC Aktobe
2 2DF Chaguinha (1988-07-25) 25 July 1988 19 1 Royal Spanish Football Federation Palma Futsal
6 2DF Vilian Lourenço (1989-06-11) 11 June 1989 11 3 Royal Spanish Football Federation Palma Futsal
7 2DF Shota Tophuria (1990-05-15) 15 May 1990 78 10 Georgian Football Federation New Vision Georgians
9 2DF Irakli Todua (1990-09-07) 7 September 1990 80 25 Georgian Football Federation New Vision Georgians
16 2DF Thales Feitosa (1988-04-13) 13 April 1988 37 27 Brazilian Football Confederation Cascavel Futsal
17 2DF Fernando Drasler (1988-06-20) 20 June 1988 8 7 Brazilian Football Confederation JEC Krona Futsal
18 2DF Bynho (1992-11-22) 22 November 1992 15 4 Royal Spanish Football Federation Viña Albali Valdepeñas
3 4FW Chimba (1994-11-06) 6 November 1994 0 0 Russian Football Union Gazprom-Ugra Yugorsk
5 4FW Giorgi Ghavtadze (2000-10-30) 30 October 2000 28 3 Russian Football Union MFK Tyumen
8 4FW Vakhtang Kekelia (1989-09-10) 10 September 1989 45 10 Georgian Football Federation New Vision Georgians
10 4FW Roninho (1987-04-04) 4 April 1987 54 16 Georgian Football Federation New Vision Georgians
11 4FW Vakhtang Jvarashvili (1994-08-30) 30 August 1994 63 11 Georgian Football Federation New Vision Georgians
14 4FW Bruno Gomes (1996-05-24) 24 May 1996 3 3 Royal Spanish Football Federation Palma Futsal
15 4FW Simi Saiotti (1987-02-15) 15 February 1987 20 22 Portuguese Football Federation Eléctrico

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Beka Tkemaladze (1995-02-12) 12 February 1995 4 0 Georgia (country) New Vision Georgians v.  Belgium, 7 March 2023
GK Vakhtang Terunashvili (1997-07-14) 14 July 1997 2 0 Georgia (country) Armia v.  Moldova, 9 February 2023
GK Aleksandr Jamburia (1982-07-10) 10 July 1982 77 0 Georgia (country) New Vision Georgians v.  Austria, 9 November 2022
DF Giorgi Chimakadze (1997-07-02) 2 July 1997 14 2 Georgia (country) TSU v.  Estonia, 14 April 2023
DF Nika Kharatishvili (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 4 0 Georgia (country) FC CIU v.  Estonia, 14 April 2023
DF Giorgi Kurdadze (1992-01-21) 21 January 1992 20 2 Georgia (country) New Vision Georgians v.  Estonia, 14 April 2023
DF Saba Tkeshelashvili (2002-07-10) 10 July 2002 4 1 Georgia (country) FC CIU v.  Moldova, 9 February 2023
DF Nikoloz Gabrichidze (1997-09-16) 16 September 1997 2 0 Georgia (country) New Vision Georgians v.  Moldova, 9 February 2023
DF Fumaça (1985-09-22) 22 September 1985 17 9 Greece Doukas v.  Netherlands, 11 April 2022
FW Bruno Petry Branco (1989-03-22) 22 March 1989 18 11 Italy Pirossigeno Cosenza v.  Estonia, 14 April 2023
FW Elisandro Gomes (1986-12-11) 11 December 1986 15 15 Brazil Magnus Futsal v.  Belgium, 7 March 2023
FW Archil Sebiskveradze (1989-08-14) 14 August 1989 92 57 Belarus Viten Orsha v.  Belgium, 7 March 2023
FW Nikoloz Kurtanidze (1993-03-01) 1 March 1993 51 15 Georgia (country) PSP v.  Moldova, 9 February 2023
FW Janiko Giorgaia (1996-10-17) 17 October 1996 27 1 Georgia (country) TSU v.  Moldova, 9 February 2023
FW Davit Khechikashvili (2000-08-02) 2 August 2000 2 0 Georgia (country) New Vision Georgians v.  Moldova, 9 February 2023
FW Nukri Сhumburidze (1993-07-01) 1 July 1993 29 0 Georgia (country) New Vision Georgians v.  Austria, 9 November 2022

COV Player withdrew from the squad due to contracting COVID-19.
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
RET Retired from international futsal.

Georgia vs opponent

The following table shows Georgia‘a all-time international record, correct as of 16 April 2025.

Opponent Play Wins Draws Losses Goals for Goals against
 Albania 1 1 0 0 3 0
 Andorra 1 1 0 0 3 1
 Angola 1 0 0 1 2 3
 Armenia 6 3 1 2 14 11
 Austria 3 3 0 0 21 8
 Azerbaijan 12 5 1 6 28 44
 Belarus 7 3 3 1 15 14
 Belgium 4 3 1 0 16 8
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 1 0 0 2 1
 Bulgaria 2 2 0 0 11 2
 Croatia 5 0 1 4 5 22
 Cyprus 1 0 0 1 1 4
 Czech Republic 2 0 0 2 3 14
 Denmark 1 1 0 0 6 2
 England 6 5 1 0 28 9
 Estonia 6 6 0 0 41 6
 Finland 3 0 0 3 2 15
 France 10 3 3 4 32 32
 Germany 6 6 0 0 24 5
 Gibraltar 1 1 0 0 15 1
 Greece 3 1 0 2 11 10
 Hungary 3 1 1 1 8 18
 Iran 2 2 0 0 6 2
 Israel 2 2 0 0 10 0
 Italy 4 0 1 3 6 20
 Kazakhstan 6 1 0 5 11 17
 Kyrgyzstan 4 1 2 1 8 8
 Kosovo 3 3 0 0 12 3
 Libya 1 0 0 1 1 4
 Latvia 5 2 1 2 13 16
 Lithuania 9 7 2 0 40 12
 North Macedonia 3 0 0 3 6 13
 Malta 5 5 0 0 37 4
 Moldova 9 6 3 0 34 21
 Netherlands 4 0 3 1 6 10
 Poland 3 1 0 2 6 9
 Portugal 12 1 0 11 10 83
 Romania 12 5 2 5 31 43
 Russia 5 0 0 5 6 27
 Scotland 1 1 0 0 11 0
 Serbia 7 1 1 5 13 30
 Slovenia 1 0 0 1 0 5
 Slovakia 4 2 1 1 11 9
 Spain 7 0 0 7 6 67
  Switzerland 3 2 1 0 13 7
 Tajikistan 2 2 0 0 16 3
 Turkey 5 3 1 1 13 11
 Ukraine 3 1 0 2 12 19
 United Arab Emirates 2 2 0 0 7 3
 Uzbekistan 2 0 1 1 3 6
50 Countries 211 96 31 84 638 682

References

  1. ^ "The FIFA Futsal Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 12 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  2. ^ "საქართველოს ნაკრები ელიტ რაუნდის მატჩებისთვის ემზადება" (in Georgian). GFF. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Georgia Squad". UEFA. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  4. ^ "ფუტსალი". nakrebi.ge/ka (in Georgian). GFF. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
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